LITERACY @ ECSD

The Language Experience Approach or LEA, according to Taylor, 1992 is "a whole language approach that promotes reading and writing through the use of personal experiences and oral language." In short, "beginning literacy learners relate their experiences to a teacher or aide, who transcribes them. These transcriptions are then used as the basis for other reading and writing activities."

 

Taylor’s article, The Language Experience Approach and Adult Learners, talks about two variations of LEA (Personal and Group Experience) and explains further steps to follow when using this approach,